Limoneira Company Announces Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Results
Achieved
Company Successfully Executing Strategic Shift Toward Higher Margin “Asset-Lighter” Business Model
Net Debt Position Reduced to
Company Reiterates Lemon Volume Guidance and Lowers Avocado Volume Guidance for Fiscal 2023
Management Comments
Fiscal Year 2023 Second Quarter Results
For the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, total net revenue was
Agribusiness revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 includes
The Company recognized
The Company recognized
Total costs and expenses for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 were
Operating loss for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was
Net loss applicable to common stock, after preferred dividends, for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was
Adjusted net income for diluted EPS in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was
Adjusted EBITDA was
Fiscal Year 2023 First Six Months Results
For the six months ended
For the first six months of fiscal year 2023, adjusted net loss for diluted EPS was
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
For the first half of fiscal year 2023, net cash used in operating activities was
On
Real Estate Development and Property Sales
The Company’s joint venture with
In
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Updated Guidance
The Company’s food service business and industry logistics continue to experience slowdown due to supply chain and inflationary pressures on a global basis.
The Company continues to expect fresh lemon volumes to be in the range of 5.0 million to 5.4 million cartons for fiscal year 2023. The Company now expects avocado volumes to be in the range of 3.0 million to 4.0 million pounds for fiscal year 2023, compared to previous guidance of 4.0 million to 5.0 million pounds. The decrease is primary due to weather-related factors adversely affecting our orchards.
The Company expects to receive total proceeds of
Harvest at Limoneira Cash Flow Projections
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2022 Actual |
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2023 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2026 |
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2027 |
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2028 |
Projected Distributions |
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The Company has 700 acres of non-bearing lemons and avocados estimated to become full bearing over the next four to five years, which the Company expects will enable strong organic growth in the coming years. The Company also expects to have a steady increase in third-party grower fruit. The foregoing describes organic growth opportunities and does not include potential acquisition opportunities for the Company in its highly fragmented industry.
Conference Call Information
The Company will host a conference call to discuss its financial results on
2023 Investor Day & Facilities Tour
The Company will host an in-person Investor Day and Facilities Tour with financial analysts and institutional investors on
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Day One –Monday, June 26, 2023 :Limoneira will host an investor presentation and Q&A session beginning at2:00 pm PT (5:00 pm ET ) and concluding at3:30 pm PT (6:30 pm ET ) at theVentura Beach Marriott Hotel inVentura, California . The investor presentation will featureHarold Edwards , President and Chief Executive Officer;Mark Palamountain , Chief Financial Officer; andJohn Carter , VP of Citrus Operations.
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Day Two –Tuesday, June 27, 2023 :Limoneira will host tours of the Company’s packing facilities and real estate development project, Harvest atLimoneira , both located inSanta Paula, California . The tours are scheduled to begin at10:30 am PT (1:30 pm ET ) with lunch in-between and conclude before2:00 pm PT (5:00 pm ET ).
In-person attendance is by invitation only and advance registration is required. Financial analysts and institutional investors interested in attending are encouraged to contact Investor Relations.
About
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including guidance for fiscal years 2023 and beyond, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are based on Limoneira’s current expectations about future events and can be identified by terms such as “expect,” “may,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “should be,” “will be,” “is likely to,” “strive to,” and similar expressions referring to future periods.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) |
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($ in thousands, except share amounts) |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash |
$ |
9,833 |
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$ |
857 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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17,766 |
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15,651 |
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Cultural costs |
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2,744 |
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8,643 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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11,749 |
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8,496 |
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Receivables/other from related parties |
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3,245 |
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3,888 |
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Total current assets |
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45,337 |
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37,535 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
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163,541 |
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222,628 |
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Real estate development |
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9,858 |
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9,706 |
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Equity in investments |
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73,445 |
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72,855 |
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1,529 |
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1,506 |
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Intangible assets, net |
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7,238 |
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7,317 |
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Other assets |
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15,378 |
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16,971 |
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Total assets |
$ |
316,326 |
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$ |
368,518 |
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ |
8,375 |
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$ |
10,663 |
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Growers and suppliers payable |
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8,109 |
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10,740 |
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Accrued liabilities |
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7,940 |
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11,060 |
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Payables to related parties |
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5,390 |
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4,860 |
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Income taxes payable |
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8,108 |
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219 |
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Current portion of long-term debt |
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446 |
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1,732 |
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Total current liabilities |
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38,368 |
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39,274 |
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Long-term liabilities: |
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Long-term debt, less current portion |
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40,837 |
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104,076 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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21,797 |
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23,497 |
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Other long-term liabilities |
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6,670 |
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9,807 |
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Total liabilities |
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107,672 |
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176,654 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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— |
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— |
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Series B Convertible Preferred Stock – |
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1,479 |
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1,479 |
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Series B-2 Convertible Preferred Stock – |
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9,331 |
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9,331 |
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Stockholders' Equity: |
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Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock – |
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— |
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— |
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Common Stock – |
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180 |
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177 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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167,169 |
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165,169 |
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Retained earnings |
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26,582 |
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15,500 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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(4,011 |
) |
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(7,908 |
) |
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(3,493 |
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(3,493 |
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Noncontrolling interest |
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11,417 |
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11,609 |
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Total stockholders' equity |
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197,844 |
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181,054 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
$ |
316,326 |
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$ |
368,518 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) |
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($ in thousands, except share amounts) |
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Three Months Ended
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Six Months Ended
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Net revenues: |
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Agribusiness |
$ |
46,676 |
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$ |
45,369 |
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$ |
83,204 |
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$ |
83,452 |
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Other operations |
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1,394 |
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1,381 |
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2,767 |
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2,572 |
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Total net revenues |
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48,070 |
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46,750 |
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85,971 |
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86,024 |
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Costs and expenses: |
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Agribusiness |
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38,189 |
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37,599 |
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79,430 |
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78,843 |
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Other operations |
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1,009 |
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1,093 |
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2,247 |
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2,167 |
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Loss (gain) on disposal of assets, net |
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8,998 |
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346 |
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(30,744 |
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261 |
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Gain on legal settlement |
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(2,269 |
) |
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— |
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(2,269 |
) |
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— |
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Selling, general and administrative |
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6,005 |
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5,126 |
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15,285 |
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11,725 |
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Total costs and expenses |
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51,932 |
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44,164 |
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63,949 |
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92,996 |
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Operating (loss) income |
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(3,862 |
) |
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2,586 |
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22,022 |
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(6,972 |
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Other income (expense): |
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Interest income |
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62 |
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27 |
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70 |
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48 |
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Interest (expense), net of patronage dividends |
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996 |
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(696 |
) |
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(176 |
) |
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(481 |
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Equity in earnings of investments, net |
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62 |
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299 |
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315 |
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350 |
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Other income (expense), net |
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200 |
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78 |
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(2,412 |
) |
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93 |
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Total other income (expense) |
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1,320 |
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(292 |
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(2,203 |
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10 |
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(Loss) income before income tax benefit (provision) |
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(2,542 |
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2,294 |
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19,819 |
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(6,962 |
) |
Income tax benefit (provision) |
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912 |
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(722 |
) |
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(5,915 |
) |
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1,928 |
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Net (loss) income |
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(1,630 |
) |
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1,572 |
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13,904 |
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(5,034 |
) |
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest |
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17 |
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(11 |
) |
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114 |
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77 |
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Net (loss) income attributable to |
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(1,613 |
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1,561 |
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14,018 |
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(4,957 |
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Preferred dividends |
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(126 |
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(126 |
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(251 |
) |
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(251 |
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Net (loss) income applicable to common stock |
$ |
(1,739 |
) |
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$ |
1,435 |
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$ |
13,767 |
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$ |
(5,208 |
) |
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Basic net (loss) income per common share |
$ |
(0.10 |
) |
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$ |
0.08 |
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$ |
0.77 |
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$ |
(0.30 |
) |
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Diluted net (loss) income per common share |
$ |
(0.10 |
) |
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$ |
0.08 |
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$ |
0.75 |
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$ |
(0.30 |
) |
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic |
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17,597,000 |
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17,511,000 |
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17,587,000 |
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17,461,000 |
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted |
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17,597,000 |
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17,511,000 |
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18,328,000 |
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17,461,000 |
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Due to significant depreciable assets associated with the nature of the Company's operations and interest costs associated with our capital structure, management believes that earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") and adjusted EBITDA, which excludes stock-based compensation, named executive officer cash severance, pension settlement cost, loss (gain) on disposal of assets, net, cash bonus related to the sale of assets and gain on legal settlement are important measures to evaluate our results of operations between periods on a more comparable basis. Adjusted EBITDA in previous periods did not exclude stock-based compensation which has now been excluded as management believes this is a better representation of cash generated by operations and is consistent with peer company reporting. Adjusted EBITDA for prior periods has been restated to conform to the current presentation. Such measurements are not prepared in accordance with
EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are summarized and reconciled to net (loss) income attributable to
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Three Months Ended
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Six Months Ended
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Net (loss) income attributable to |
$ |
(1,613 |
) |
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$ |
1,561 |
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$ |
14,018 |
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$ |
(4,957 |
) |
Interest income |
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(62 |
) |
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(27 |
) |
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(70 |
) |
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(48 |
) |
Interest expense, net of patronage dividends |
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(996 |
) |
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|
696 |
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176 |
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|
481 |
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Income tax (benefit) provision |
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(912 |
) |
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722 |
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5,915 |
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(1,928 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization |
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2,044 |
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2,483 |
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4,491 |
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4,963 |
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EBITDA |
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(1,539 |
) |
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5,435 |
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24,530 |
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(1,489 |
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Stock-based compensation |
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965 |
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|
378 |
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2,029 |
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|
1,375 |
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Named executive officer cash severance |
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— |
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— |
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|
|
— |
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|
432 |
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Pension settlement cost |
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— |
|
|
|
— |
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|
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2,741 |
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|
|
— |
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Loss (gain) on disposal of assets, net |
|
8,998 |
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|
346 |
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|
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(30,744 |
) |
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|
261 |
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Cash bonus related to sale of assets |
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— |
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|
|
— |
|
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2,000 |
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|
|
— |
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Gain on legal settlement |
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(2,269 |
) |
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|
— |
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(2,269 |
) |
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— |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
6,155 |
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$ |
6,159 |
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$ |
(1,713 |
) |
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$ |
579 |
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The following is a reconciliation of net (loss) income attributable to
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Three Months Ended
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Six Months Ended
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Net (loss) income attributable to |
$ |
(1,613 |
) |
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$ |
1,561 |
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$ |
14,018 |
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$ |
(4,957 |
) |
Effect of preferred stock and unvested, restricted stock |
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(66 |
) |
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(146 |
) |
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(288 |
) |
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(281 |
) |
Stock-based compensation |
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965 |
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|
378 |
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2,029 |
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|
1,375 |
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Named executive officer cash severance |
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— |
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|
|
— |
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|
|
— |
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|
432 |
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Pension settlement cost |
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— |
|
|
|
— |
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|
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2,741 |
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|
|
— |
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Loss (gain) on disposal of assets, net |
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8,998 |
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|
|
346 |
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|
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(30,744 |
) |
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|
261 |
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Cash bonus related to sale of assets |
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— |
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— |
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2,000 |
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— |
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Gain on legal settlement |
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(2,269 |
) |
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— |
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(2,269 |
) |
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|
— |
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Tax effect of adjustments at federal and state rates |
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(2,101 |
) |
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(211 |
) |
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7,168 |
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(603 |
) |
Adjusted net income (loss) for diluted EPS |
$ |
3,914 |
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$ |
1,928 |
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$ |
(5,345 |
) |
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$ |
(3,773 |
) |
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Diluted net (loss) income per common share |
$ |
(0.10 |
) |
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$ |
0.08 |
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$ |
0.75 |
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$ |
(0.30 |
) |
Adjusted diluted net income (loss) per common share |
$ |
0.21 |
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$ |
0.11 |
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$ |
(0.30 |
) |
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$ |
(0.22 |
) |
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted |
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17,597,000 |
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17,511,000 |
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18,328,000 |
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17,461,000 |
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Effect of preferred stock |
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741,000 |
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— |
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(741,000 |
) |
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|
— |
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Adjusted weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted |
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18,338,000 |
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17,511,000 |
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|
|
17,587,000 |
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17,461,000 |
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Supplemental Information |
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(in thousands, except acres and average price amounts): |
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Agribusiness Segment Information for the Three Months Ended |
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Fresh
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Lemon
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Eliminations |
Avocados |
Other
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Total
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Revenues from external customers |
$ |
32,847 |
$ |
6,423 |
$ |
— |
$ |
3,603 |
$ |
3,803 |
$ |
46,676 |
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Intersegment revenue |
|
— |
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10,309 |
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(10,309) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
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Total net revenues |
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32,847 |
|
16,732 |
|
(10,309) |
|
3,603 |
|
3,803 |
|
46,676 |
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Costs and expenses |
|
29,977 |
|
12,075 |
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(10,309) |
|
1,023 |
|
3,683 |
|
36,449 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
1,740 |
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Operating income (loss) |
$ |
2,870 |
$ |
4,657 |
$ |
— |
$ |
2,580 |
$ |
120 |
$ |
8,487 |
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Agribusiness Segment Information for the Three Months Ended |
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Fresh
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Lemon
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Eliminations |
Avocados |
Other
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Total
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Revenues from external customers |
$ |
30,992 |
$ |
6,743 |
$ |
— |
$ |
3,576 |
$ |
4,058 |
$ |
45,369 |
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Intersegment revenue |
|
— |
|
9,373 |
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(9,373) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
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Total net revenues |
|
30,992 |
|
16,116 |
|
(9,373) |
|
3,576 |
|
4,058 |
|
45,369 |
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Costs and expenses |
|
27,222 |
|
11,662 |
|
(9,373) |
|
2,073 |
|
3,828 |
|
35,412 |
|||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
2,187 |
|||||
Operating income (loss) |
$ |
3,770 |
$ |
4,454 |
$ |
— |
$ |
1,503 |
$ |
230 |
$ |
7,770 |
Lemons |
Q2 2023 |
Q2 2022 |
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Lemon Packing |
Q2 2023 |
Q2 2022 |
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Cartons packed and sold |
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1,547 |
|
1,552 |
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Acres harvested |
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3,600 |
|
3,600 |
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Revenue |
$ |
16,732 |
$ |
16,116 |
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|
|
782 |
|
757 |
|
Direct costs |
|
12,075 |
|
11,662 |
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Third-party grower cartons sold |
|
765 |
|
795 |
|
Operating income |
$ |
4,657 |
$ |
4,454 |
||
Average price per carton |
$ |
17.23 |
$ |
17.57 |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
Avocados |
Q2 2023 |
Q2 2022 |
||||||
|
|
|
|
Pounds sold |
|
941 |
|
1,877 |
||||
Lemon revenue |
$ |
2,500 |
$ |
2,400 |
|
Average price per pound |
$ |
1.30 |
$ |
1.90 |
||
40-pound carton equivalents |
|
390 |
|
213 |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
Other Agribusiness |
Q2 2023 |
Q2 2022 |
||||||
Other: |
|
|
|
Orange cartons sold |
|
88 |
|
328 |
||||
Lemon shipping and handling |
$ |
6,400 |
$ |
6,700 |
|
Average price per carton |
$ |
15.72 |
$ |
7.98 |
||
Lemon by-product sales |
$ |
1,300 |
$ |
1,100 |
|
Specialty citrus cartons sold |
|
41 |
|
254 |
||
Brokered fruit and other lemon sales |
$ |
2,400 |
$ |
300 |
|
Average price per carton |
$ |
24.78 |
$ |
5.68 |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Agribusiness costs and expenses |
Q2 2023 |
Q2 2022 |
|
|
|
|
||||||
Packing costs |
$ |
12,833 |
$ |
12,277 |
|
|
|
|
||||
Harvest costs |
|
6,307 |
|
5,566 |
|
|
|
|
||||
Growing costs |
|
5,949 |
|
7,997 |
|
|
|
|
||||
Third-party grower and supplier costs |
|
11,360 |
|
9,572 |
|
|
|
|
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
1,740 |
|
2,187 |
|
|
|
|
||||
Agribusiness costs and expenses |
$ |
38,189 |
$ |
37,599 |
|
|
|
|
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